373 p. : 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 356-360) and index

"The publication of The Potomac Canal has been supported by a grant from the West Virginia Humanities Council"--T.p. vero

Early proposals for a Potomac River navigation 1754-1775 -- George Washington and the early development of the Potomac River navigation 1784-1790 -- Building the Little Falls and the Great Falls Bypass Canals 1791-1802 -- The Shenandoah River navigation 1790-1890 -- Other canals of the Potomac River Basin 1802-1828 -- Workers of the Potomac Company 1785-1828 -- Operating the Potomac River navigation 1802-1828 -- Maintaining the Potomac River navigation 1810-1828 -- The demise of the Potomac Company 1820-1828

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